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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had bitten the woman who died, though the doctor didn't think this was the cause of her disease?

2. Where is Vernon's home, according to the story, the place where he finally received the correct treatment?

3. Once the anthrax _______ are in the body, they excrete a toxic substance as they grow and multiply.

4. The health department began to check every ________, fruit and vegetable stand, and restaurant in the area to find the source of the infections.

5. Where did Vernon seek out treatment for his illness when he first began to have symptoms?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the eleven elderly men in Manhattan which caused medical teams to become concerned about their condition?

2. Who were the people to become ill after eating lunch together, more ill than the ones with whom they dined?

3. What did a German scientist discover about aspirin in 1874, according to the book?

4. When Donald Hoffman went to his doctor, what was the doctor's diagnosis when he saw the itchy sore?

5. Why did the three-year-old Richard Poole die after taking aspirin?

6. What happened when the eleven men were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning when they were first seen by medical professionals?

7. How had Jimson weed gotten into the food that the victims had eaten?

8. How does a person contract anthrax if they come across it in the world?

9. What did Billy receive as treatment when he was first admitted and then discharged to home?

10. What did the local public health official find out about the health of the students who were impacted by the infection?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Strange diseases, like the case of the orange man, are interesting to doctors, but the patients might have other reactions.

Part 1: How do you think you would respond if you suddenly turned another color?

Part 2: Why do you think the patient didn't make the connection to the foods he was eating?

Part 3: What would it take for you to go into a doctor to find out what disease you had?

Essay Topic 2

A medical mystery might be nothing more than a habit that a patient has turning into something slightly mysterious.

Part 1: How do you think a patient might be able to help a doctor in solving a medical mystery?

Part 2: Why do you think a medical mystery is something to be concerned about?

Part 3: Do you think that all patients are honest with their doctors? Does this lead to more medical mysteries?

Essay Topic 3

The boy who became sick from his jeans seems to be the victim of a dangerous mistake.

Part 1: Who is to blame for the poisoning that the boy encounters because of his jeans? Why?

Part 2: Will you begin to wash all of your clothing before wearing it after reading that medical case?

Part 3: Do you think that clothing is being sold today that has poisonous chemicals on it?

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